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How to Start Writing a Book
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Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  13. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  14. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  17. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  18. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  19. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  20. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  21. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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